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bandaged

[ban-dij] Origin

band·age

[ban-dij] noun, verb, -aged, -ag·ing.
noun
1.
a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.
2.
anything used as a band or ligature.
verb (used with object)
3.
to bind or cover with a bandage: to bandage the ankles of a football player to prevent sprains.

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Bandaged is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
verb (used without object)
4.
to put a bandage on a wound, sprain, etc.: Apply some iodine before you bandage.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Middle French; see band2, -age

band·ag·er, noun
re·band·age, verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.
un·band·age, verb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.
well-band·aged, adjective


1. dressing, binding, compass.

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Word Origin & History

bandage
1590s, from M.Fr. bandage (16c.), from O.Fr. bander "to bind," from bande "a strip" (see band (1)).
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bandage band·age (bān'dĭj)
n.
A strip of material such as gauze used to protect, immobilize, compress, or support a wound or injured body part. v. band·aged, band·ag·ing, band·ag·es
To apply a bandage to.

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